(Reuters) – Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades in an attempt to restore normalcy in Ottawa, parts of which have been paralyzed by protesters opposing the government’s pandemic restrictions. Here is a timeline of main events…
Over 150,000 British homes still without power after Storm Eunice
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Around 155,000 British homes were still without power late on Saturday after Storm Eunice knocked more than 1.3 million households off the grid the day before, energy companies said. The fierce Atlantic storm brought…
Ukraine president says will not respond to Russian provocations
By Sabine Siebold and Matthias Williams MUNICH/KYIV (Reuters) -Reports that Ukraine has been shelling regions controlled by Moscow-backed separatists and inside the Russian border are “pure lies”, Ukraine’s president said on Saturday, adding that his c…
Twelve still missing after fire engulfs Greece-Italy ferry
By Lefteris Papadimas and Angelo Amante CORFU, Greece (Reuters) -Twelve people are still missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday, Greek authorities said on Saturday, as firefighters battled for a second …
Canadian police arrest dozens to sweep protesters from parliament area
By Steve Scherer and Carlos Osorio OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades, and made dozens of arrests as they cleared demonstrators from the street in front of parliament, where they have been camping for more…
Exclusive: Post-Soviet military bloc says it could send peacekeepers to Donbass if needed
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of a Russia-dominated military alliance that is sometimes called Moscow’s answer to NATO has said his organisation could send peacekeepers to territory in eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia-backed rebels i…
Prosecution, defense rest cases in Arbery hate crimes trial
(Corrects paragraph 5 to show the prosecution called 20 witnesses, not 18. Paragraph 8 contains offensive language) By Rich McKay BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Reuters) -The prosecution and defense rested their cases on Friday in the hate crimes trial for three whit…
China’s foreign minister says U.N. human rights chief can visit Xinjiang
(Reuters) – U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday, but China does not welcome any investigation based on the presumption of guilt. Bachelet has long sought access to the western …
Putin oversees nuclear drills, U.S. says Russian forces ‘poised to strike’ Ukraine
By Polina Nikolskaya and Tom Balmforth DONETSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s strategic nuclear forces held exercises overseen by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and Washington accused Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s border of advancin…
Olympics-Figure skating-U.S. skaters denied Beijing medals ceremony after Valieva case
By Karolos Grohmann and Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) -Nine American figure skaters lost their appeal on Saturday for a ceremony at the Beijing Olympics to receive their silver medals in the team event after Russian teen Kamila Valieva’s doping case …